Mary Ann Claud: 4 books

When Mary Ann Claud set out to explore the Blue Ridge Mountains from her home in Tryon, NC, she knew she would find waterfalls, scenic overlooks and charming small towns. But would she have predicted a full scale, private observatory, a mynah bird in charge of a gas station or an alternative theory...

THE DANCIN' MAN is the story of an ambitious young man of modest means who marries into a legendary Southern family of wealth and power. His mother-in-law, the formidable Dolly, takes him--Ted-- into the family's cotton mill business and soon he is helping her run it. His position with her and the...

Alexandra Ward Dixon comes from a long line of strong-minded women. Her great-grandmother ran a southern textile mill when women of her class stayed home and served tea. Alex is the fourth-generation heir to the family textile dynasty, but she has other ideas: Alex dances. Her story is the third book...

It’s 1999. Volly Brunson comes home to Parkersburg, SC, determined to resurrect the family’s failing textile business and to assume the responsibilities she has run away from for the past ten years. In her early thirties, with a failed relationship behind her and an MBA in hand, Volly faces an...